Kannukkulle Kadhala
From Thamizh · 2002
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Thamizh2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannukullae kaadhala | Is love inside the eyes? |
| Kandadhum nenjil thendrala | Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you? |
| Ennai yedho seigiraai | You are doing something to me, |
| Ennil yedho koigiraai | You are stirring something deep within me. |
| Mana vayal engum indru | Across the entire field of my mind today, |
| Mogha mazhai peigiraai | You rain down a shower of desire. |
| Ennai konjam sellamaaga | You affectionately hold me, |
| Nenjukkullae vaigiraai | And place me gently inside your heart. |
| Female | |
| Naanghu kangal ulladhae | Though there are four eyes between us, |
| Un kaadhal ondru dhaan | Your love is the only true one. |
| Male :Kandukonden naanum adhai | Male: I too realized that, |
| Unnaal indru dhaan | Only today because of you. |
| Male | |
| Kannukullae kaadhala | Is love inside the eyes? |
| Kandadhum nenjil thendrala…aaa…. | Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you? |
| Male | |
| Oorarindha seidhi | It is news known to everyone in town, |
| Kaadhal uyirai vaangum vyaadhi | That love is a disease that steals one's life. |
| Adhai varumun thadukkum | To prevent it before it strikes, |
| Thaduppu oosi ulagil illaiyae | There is no vaccine in this world. |
| Male | |
| Unnai patri paada | To sing praise about you, |
| Thamizhil enghu vaarthai theda | Where can I search for words in Tamil? |
| Adhan padhinettu meiyum | Its eighteen consonants, |
| Panniru uyirum podhaadhallava | And twelve vowels are not enough, are they? |
| Male | |
| Nee aasai mozhiyin | In the language of desire, you are, |
| Nagha kann dhaan | Like the delicate edge of a fingernail. |
| Nee nagarndhaal | If you make a move, |
| Nagarum nagaram dhaan | The whole city moves along. |
| Female | |
| Nee aangal jaadhiyil | Among the male kind, |
| Saivam dhaan | You are purely simple and vegetarian. |
| Un asaivaal naanae | Yet by your slight sway, |
| Asaivam dhaan | I turn into a non-vegetarian passion. |
| Male | |
| Thalaikerum bodhai | An intoxication that rushes to the head, |
| Thadumaarum pennae | O intoxicating woman who stumbles! |
| Male | |
| Kannukullae kaadhala | Is love inside the eyes? |
| Kandadhum nenjil thendrala…aaa…. | Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaaval nilayam sendru | Going to the police station, |
| Thookam kalavu pochu endru | To complain that sleep has been stolen, |
| En vizhigal irandum | Both my eyes would, |
| Yaar yaar meedhoo kutram saatumae | Falsely accuse various people. |
| Male | |
| Unnai patri mella | To slowly spy, |
| Naan dhaan ulavu paarthu solla | And inform about you, |
| Adi unnai pidithu kaaval thurai dhaan | Hey girl, the police force itself, |
| Koondil yetrumae | Will put you in the witness box! |
| Male | |
| En imaiyai medhuvaai | Do not gently caress, |
| Varudaadhae | My eyelids. |
| En thuyilai dhinamum | Do not steal my sleep, |
| Thirudaadhae | Every single day. |
| Female | |
| Nee vizhiyaal manadhai | With your eyes, |
| Uzhudhaayae | You ploughed my heart. |
| Oru vidhaiyaai neeyae | And like a seed, |
| Vizhundhaayae | You yourself fell into it. |
| Male | |
| Uyir kaadhal poovae | O precious flower of soul-deep love, |
| Nee dhaanae vaazhvae | You alone are my life. |
| Male | |
| Kannukullae kaadhala | Is love inside the eyes? |
| Kandadhum nenjil thendrala…aaa…. | Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you? |
| Ennai yedho seigiraai | You are doing something to me, |
| Ennil yedho koigiraai | You are stirring something deep within me. |
| Mana vayal engum indru | Across the entire field of my mind today, |
| Mogha mazhai peigiraai | You rain down a shower of desire. |
| Ennai konjam sellamaaga | You affectionately hold me, |
| Nenjukkullae vaigiraai | And place me gently inside your heart. |
| Female | |
| Naanghu kangal ulladhae | Though there are four eyes between us, |
| Un kaadhal ondru dhaan | Your love is the only true one. |
| Male :Kandukonden naanum adhai | Male: I too realized that, |
| Unnaal indru dhaan | Only today because of you. |
| Male | |
| Kannukullae kaadhala | Is love inside the eyes? |
| Kandadhum nenjil thendrala.. | Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you? |
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே காதலா
கண்டதும் நெஞ்சில் தென்றலா
என்னை ஏதோ செய்கிறாய்
என்னில் ஏதோ கொய்கிறாய்
மன வயல் எங்கும் இன்று
மோக மழை பெய்கிறாய்
என்னை கொஞ்சம் செல்லமாக
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே வைகிறாய்
Is love inside the eyes?
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
You are doing something to me,
You are stirring something deep within me.
Across the entire field of my mind today,
You rain down a shower of desire.
You affectionately hold me,
And place me gently inside your heart.
நான்கு கண்கள்
உள்ளதே உன் காதல்
ஒன்று தான்
கண்டுகொண்டேன்
நானும் அதை உன்னால்
இன்று தான்
Though there are four eyes between us,
Your love is the only true one.
Male: I too realized that,
Only today because of you.
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
காதலா கண்டதும் நெஞ்சில்
தென்றலா ஆஆ
Is love inside the eyes?
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
ஊரறிந்த செய்தி
காதல் உயிரை வாங்கும்
வியாதி அதை வருமுன்
தடுக்கும் தடுப்பு ஊசி
உலகில் இல்லையே
It is news known to everyone in town,
That love is a disease that steals one's life.
To prevent it before it strikes,
There is no vaccine in this world.
உன்னை பற்றி பாட
தமிழில் எங்கு வார்த்தை
தேட அதன் பதினெட்டு
மெய்யும் பன்னிரு உயிரும்
போதாதல்லவா
To sing praise about you,
Where can I search for words in Tamil?
Its eighteen consonants,
And twelve vowels are not enough, are they?
நீ ஆசை மொழியின்
நக கண் தான் நீ நகர்ந்தால்
நகரும் நகரம் தான்
In the language of desire, you are,
Like the delicate edge of a fingernail.
If you make a move,
The whole city moves along.
நீ ஆண்கள்
ஜாதியில் சைவம் தான்
உன் அசைவால் நானே
அசைவம் தான்
Among the male kind,
You are purely simple and vegetarian.
Yet by your slight sway,
I turn into a non-vegetarian passion.
தலைக்கேறும்
போதை தடுமாறும்
பெண்ணே
An intoxication that rushes to the head,
O intoxicating woman who stumbles!
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
காதலா கண்டதும் நெஞ்சில்
தென்றலா ஆஆ
Is love inside the eyes?
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
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காவல் நிலையம்
சென்று தூக்கம் களவு போச்சு
என்று என் விழிகள் இரண்டும்
யார் யார் மீதோ குற்றம் சாட்டுமே
Going to the police station,
To complain that sleep has been stolen,
Both my eyes would,
Falsely accuse various people.
உன்னை பற்றி
மெல்ல நான் தான் உளவு
பார்த்து சொல்ல அடி உன்னை
பிடித்து காவல் துறை தான்
கூண்டில் ஏற்றுமே
To slowly spy,
And inform about you,
Hey girl, the police force itself,
Will put you in the witness box!
என் இமையை
மெதுவாய் வருடாதே
என் துயிலை தினமும்
திருடாதே
Do not gently caress,
My eyelids.
Do not steal my sleep,
Every single day.
நீ விழியால்
மனதை உழுதாயே
ஒரு விதையாய் நீயே
விழுந்தாயே
With your eyes,
You ploughed my heart.
And like a seed,
You yourself fell into it.
உயிர் காதல்
பூவே நீ தானே வாழ்வே
O precious flower of soul-deep love,
You alone are my life.
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே காதலா
கண்டதும் நெஞ்சில் தென்றலா
என்னை ஏதோ செய்கிறாய்
என்னில் ஏதோ கொய்கிறாய்
மன வயல் எங்கும் இன்று
மோக மழை பெய்கிறாய்
என்னை கொஞ்சம் செல்லமாக
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே வைகிறாய்
Is love inside the eyes?
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
You are doing something to me,
You are stirring something deep within me.
Across the entire field of my mind today,
You rain down a shower of desire.
You affectionately hold me,
And place me gently inside your heart.
நான்கு கண்கள்
உள்ளதே உன் காதல்
ஒன்று தான்
கண்டுகொண்டேன்
நானும் அதை உன்னால்
இன்று தான்
Though there are four eyes between us,
Your love is the only true one.
Male: I too realized that,
Only today because of you.
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
காதலா கண்டதும் நெஞ்சில்
தென்றலா
Is love inside the eyes?
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
Kannukullae kaadhala
Is love inside the eyes?
Kandadhum nenjil thendrala
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
Ennai yedho seigiraai
You are doing something to me,
Ennil yedho koigiraai
You are stirring something deep within me.
Mana vayal engum indru
Across the entire field of my mind today,
Mogha mazhai peigiraai
You rain down a shower of desire.
Ennai konjam sellamaaga
You affectionately hold me,
Nenjukkullae vaigiraai
And place me gently inside your heart.
Naanghu kangal ulladhae
Though there are four eyes between us,
Un kaadhal ondru dhaan
Your love is the only true one.
Male :Kandukonden naanum adhai
Male: I too realized that,
Unnaal indru dhaan
Only today because of you.
Kannukullae kaadhala
Is love inside the eyes?
Kandadhum nenjil thendrala…aaa….
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
Oorarindha seidhi
It is news known to everyone in town,
Kaadhal uyirai vaangum vyaadhi
That love is a disease that steals one's life.
Adhai varumun thadukkum
To prevent it before it strikes,
Thaduppu oosi ulagil illaiyae
There is no vaccine in this world.
Unnai patri paada
To sing praise about you,
Thamizhil enghu vaarthai theda
Where can I search for words in Tamil?
Adhan padhinettu meiyum
Its eighteen consonants,
Panniru uyirum podhaadhallava
And twelve vowels are not enough, are they?
Nee aasai mozhiyin
In the language of desire, you are,
Nagha kann dhaan
Like the delicate edge of a fingernail.
Nee nagarndhaal
If you make a move,
Nagarum nagaram dhaan
The whole city moves along.
Nee aangal jaadhiyil
Among the male kind,
Saivam dhaan
You are purely simple and vegetarian.
Un asaivaal naanae
Yet by your slight sway,
Asaivam dhaan
I turn into a non-vegetarian passion.
Thalaikerum bodhai
An intoxication that rushes to the head,
Thadumaarum pennae
O intoxicating woman who stumbles!
Kannukullae kaadhala
Is love inside the eyes?
Kandadhum nenjil thendrala…aaa….
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
…………………………….
...
Kaaval nilayam sendru
Going to the police station,
Thookam kalavu pochu endru
To complain that sleep has been stolen,
En vizhigal irandum
Both my eyes would,
Yaar yaar meedhoo kutram saatumae
Falsely accuse various people.
Unnai patri mella
To slowly spy,
Naan dhaan ulavu paarthu solla
And inform about you,
Adi unnai pidithu kaaval thurai dhaan
Hey girl, the police force itself,
Koondil yetrumae
Will put you in the witness box!
En imaiyai medhuvaai
Do not gently caress,
Varudaadhae
My eyelids.
En thuyilai dhinamum
Do not steal my sleep,
Thirudaadhae
Every single day.
Nee vizhiyaal manadhai
With your eyes,
Uzhudhaayae
You ploughed my heart.
Oru vidhaiyaai neeyae
And like a seed,
Vizhundhaayae
You yourself fell into it.
Uyir kaadhal poovae
O precious flower of soul-deep love,
Nee dhaanae vaazhvae
You alone are my life.
Kannukullae kaadhala
Is love inside the eyes?
Kandadhum nenjil thendrala…aaa….
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
Ennai yedho seigiraai
You are doing something to me,
Ennil yedho koigiraai
You are stirring something deep within me.
Mana vayal engum indru
Across the entire field of my mind today,
Mogha mazhai peigiraai
You rain down a shower of desire.
Ennai konjam sellamaaga
You affectionately hold me,
Nenjukkullae vaigiraai
And place me gently inside your heart.
Naanghu kangal ulladhae
Though there are four eyes between us,
Un kaadhal ondru dhaan
Your love is the only true one.
Male :Kandukonden naanum adhai
Male: I too realized that,
Unnaal indru dhaan
Only today because of you.
Kannukullae kaadhala
Is love inside the eyes?
Kandadhum nenjil thendrala..
Is it a gentle breeze in the heart upon seeing you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannukkulle Kaadhala is a melodious duet from the 2002 Tamil film 'Thamizh', featuring music composed by Bharadwaj and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song vividly illustrates the tender, overwhelming feeling of falling in love. The lovers describe love as a gentle breeze in the heart and compare it to an incurable yet delightful affliction for which no vaccine exists in the world. Using inventive imagery and playful Tamil linguistic metaphors—such as referencing the 18 consonants and 12 vowels of the Tamil language, as well as agricultural metaphors of ploughing the mind and planting seeds—the song captures how romantic affection reshapes reality, stealing sleep and completely captivating the senses of both lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Mana vayal engum indru / Mogha mazhai peigiraai”
Compares the human mind to an agricultural field ('mana vayal') and romantic desire to a downpour of rain ('mogha mazhai').
Wordplay / Pun (Sleidai)
“Nee aangal jaadhiyil saivam dhaan / Un asaivaal naanae asaivam dhaan”
Plays on 'saivam' (vegetarian/pious) and 'asaivam' (non-vegetarian) alongside 'asaivu' (movement), contrasting temperamental purity with physical allure.
Linguistic Imagery / Allusion
“Adhan padhinettu meiyum / Panniru uyirum podhaadhallava”
References Tamil grammar concepts—18 consonants ('padhinettu mei') and 12 vowels ('panniru uyir')—to emphasize that ordinary language fails to describe the beloved.
Agricultural Metaphor
“Nee vizhiyaal manadhai uzhudhaayae / Oru vidhaiyaai neeyae vizhundhaayae”
Depicts love as an agricultural process where a glance acts as a plough and the lover becomes a seed planted inside the heart.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En imaiyai medhuvaai varudaadhae / En thuyilai dhinamum thirudaadhae”
Uses rhyming verb endings ('varudaadhae' / 'thirudaadhae') to establish a rhythmic musical cadence across lines.
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Trivia
'Thamizh' (2002) marked the directorial debut of blockbuster filmmaker Hari and starred Prashanth alongside Simran. The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song 'Kannukkulle Kaadhala' became widely admired for Vairamuthu's creative inclusion of Tamil alphabetic rules ('Uyir Ezhuthu' and 'Mei Ezhuthu') within romantic poetry, playful lyrics.
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